Okay, I'm a 15 years old male. For a few months (maybe more, maybe like half a year, maybe more) I've been having pains in my lower abdomen. The area right above my penis but below my waist. I didn't think much of it and I don't know why, but it would hurt really bad but go away after I was done making a bowel movement. Now, it's outside the bathroom. I have pain when I masturbate/ejaculate. Now my left testicle hurts sometimes too. I went to the doctors and he just massaged around the area to try and find anything but couldn't so he asked me to urinate in a cup, but I didn't have to go, so then I went and got blood drawn (I think it's called bloodwork?) and my doctor said in two weeks to come back. I'm afraid I have testicular or prostate cancer and I've let it go on to long and it spread or some serious thing and I'll die. And is two weeks too long to wait for him to figure it out? Or will he call me if it is cancer before the two weeks to let me know immediately? I'm so scared and I don't want to die or have cancer and I need some reassurance or insight or SOMETHING. I don't know if I waited too long and it's uncurable and I'll die... I don't want to!!! Help!

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7 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Scared Teenager Who Thinks He Waited Too LongOkay, I'm a 15 years old male. For a few months (maybe more, maybe like half a year, maybe more) I've been having pains in my lower abdomen. The area right above my penis but below my waist. I didn't think much of it and I don't know why, but it would hurt really bad but go away after I was done making a bowel movement. Now, it's outside the bathroom. I have pain when I masturbate/ejaculate. Now my left testicle hurts sometimes too. I went to the doctors and he just massaged around the area to try and find anything but couldn't so he asked me to urinate in a cup, but I didn't have to go, so then I went and got blood drawn (I think it's called bloodwork?) and my doctor said in two weeks to come back. I'm afraid I have testicular or prostate cancer and I've let it go on to long and it spread or some serious thing and I'll die. And is two weeks too long to wait for him to figure it out? Or will he call me if it is cancer before the two weeks to let me know immediately? I'm so scared and I don't want to die or have cancer and I need some reassurance or insight or SOMETHING. I don't know if I waited too long and it's uncurable and I'll die... I don't want to!!! Help!

I have never heard of any one your age having prostate cancer. And in fact is rare in anyone under 40.And is two weeks too long to wait for him to figure it out?

If you have a cancer, and that is a big if, they are slow growing so that 2 weeks won't make a difference.

But I want to warn you that know, that in most cases, blood test won't detect cancer. But it might give clues as to more specific test to do.

If the test show something that need immediate looking at they should call you, but it does not always happen. Some times no body looks at them until you come back in.

My recommendation is chill out. Nothing drastic is going to happen in the next 2 week.

But if you are worried enough call tghe doctors office and ask to speak to his nurse. And ask them if there is anything blood test that require attention before 2 weeks.

And when you go back drink plenty of water and resist going to the bathroom so that you can urinate. If the problem is in the urinary tract the urine sample will give lot more information than blood work.

And when you go back talk to the doctor about what your fears are. Ask him about what he is looking for in the test and what he has rules out.

Hopefully you have a doctor that will be communicative and open with you. Have one like that will help relieve your anxiety.

If you have a cancer, and that is a big if, they are slow growing so that 2 weeks won't make a difference.

But I want to warn you that know, that in most cases, blood test won't detect cancer. But it might give clues as to more specific test to do.

If the test show something that need immediate looking at they should call you, but it does not always happen. Some times no body looks at them until you come back in.

My recommendation is chill out. Nothing drastic is going to happen in the next 2 week.

But if you are worried enough call tghe doctors office and ask to speak to his nurse. And ask them if there is anything blood test that require attention before 2 weeks.

And when you go back drink plenty of water and resist going to the bathroom so that you can urinate. If the problem is in the urinary tract the urine sample will give lot more information than blood work.

And when you go back talk to the doctor about what your fears are. Ask him about what he is looking for in the test and what he has rules out.

Hopefully you have a doctor that will be communicative and open with you. Have one like that will help relieve your anxiety.

I have a bit of an update. Today I had to run a mile for gym and it was a little bit of a struggle (keep in mind I'm not too in shape anyway) and a little while after I got water and chugged a lot of it and it hurt going down, like my insides. And my throat is sort of clogging a little.

I have a bit of an update. Today I had to run a mile for gym and it was a little bit of a struggle (keep in mind I'm not too in shape anyway) and a little while after I got water and chugged a lot of it and it hurt going down, like my insides. And my throat is sort of clogging a little.

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